It seems like guns are a major problem in our area--the FEDS arrested 8 from the Riverbank area, not far from the Calaveras and Tuolumne County lines. We understand that one was even a San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office employee.

On the Home Page of the Calaveras County Water District's website it states boldly "CCWD answers to the public we serve through a 5 member Board of Directors. Each Director is elected by voters within their respective boundaries

On October 15, 2015 around 10:15 PM Calaveras Sheriff's deputies arrested Frank Dallin Kohout (20) at his residence on Williams Street in Murphys.

Kohout was booked into the Calaveras County Jail for allegedly Threatening a Crime with Intent to Terrorize, a felony, and for disorderly Conduct due to Alcohol and Resisting Arrest, both misdemeanors.

According to Angels Camp Police, on October 15, 2015 just after midnight at Main Street and Gardner Lane, they arrested Brian Thomas DeAngelis (26) of Connecticut.

DeAngelis was booked into the Calaveras County Jail for alleged Possession of a Firearm by a felon/addict, a felony; and for Possession of a Narcotic Substance and Paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. DeAngelis posted bond and was released.

While FEMA has brought in dozens of trailers supposedly to help provide housing to victims of the Butte Fire, they continue to sit at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento.

Chris Wright, Calaveras District 2 Supervisor attempted on Tuesday to get the other Board members to give these burned out residents a break, without success. All they could think of was liability to the county if they allow people back onto their own land.